First Aid for the Excavation of Archaeological Textiles

First Aid for the Excavation of Archaeological Textiles

Carole Gillis, C. M. B. Nosch

Paperback, 43 pp. Illustrated. 2007 Oxbow books

This small booklet is an important conservation guide. It deals with the special care required in order to deal with these delicate fabrics during their excavation and recording.
Introduction (Carole Gillis and Marie-Louise Nosch)
Guidelines for the excavation of archaeological textiles (Jana Jones et al)
The use of the digital camera for the documentation of textiles (Annemette Bruselius Scharff)